Slow Cooker Herbed Barley Risotto |
Slow Cooker Dinners
Companys Coming (2005)
ChaptersIndigo.ca
Amazon.ca
A flavourful risotto made with barley instead of rice.
Ingredients
- Cooking oil 1 tbsp./15 mL
- Finely chopped onion 1 cup/250 mL
- Sliced fresh white mushrooms 2 cups/500 mL
- Garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tsp., 5 mL, powder) 4
- Prepared vegetable broth 2 2/3 cups/650 mL
- Medium tomatoes, peeled, quartered, seeds removed 3
- Pearl barley, rinsed and drained 1 cup/250 mL
- Dry white (or alcohol-free) wine 1/2 cup/125 mL
- Dried whole oregano 1/2 tsp./2 mL
- Dried rosemary, crushed 1/2 tsp./2 mL
- Salt 1/4 tsp./1 mL
- Pepper 1/4 tsp./1 mL
- Grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup/75 mL
- Chopped fresh parsley (or 1 1/2 tsp., 7 mL, flakes) 2 tbsp./30 mL
Directions
- Heat cooking oil in medium frying pan on medium. Add onion. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until softened.
- Add mushrooms and garlic. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are softened. Transfer to 3 1/2 to 4 quart (3.5 to 4 L) slow cooker.
- Add next 8 ingredients. Stir well. Cover. Cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours or on High for 4 to 4 1/2 hours.
- Add Parmesan cheese and parsley. Stir well.
1 serving: 341 Calories; 7.7 g Total Fat (3.1 g Mono, 1.6 g Poly, 2.3 g Sat); 7 mg Cholesterol; 53 g Carbohydrate; 7 g Fibre; 13 g Protein; 882 mg Sodium
Make Ahead: The night before, slice mushrooms and prepare tomato mixture. Chill overnight in separate covered bowls. Assemble and cook as directed.
Reprinted from Slow Cooker Dinners © Company's Coming Publishing Limited
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Tracy Keleher | January 19, 2009 at 7:33 am - §
This recipe is delicious, healthy, and VERY filling due to the barley. It can be served with meat or by itself. It's also a good choice for vegetarians. I didn't have wine on hand so omitted it but replaced the amount with broth. Don't forget to sprinkle with parmesan cheese before serving! (I did the first time!)This dish makes excellent left-overs. We had it for lunch until it was gone.